New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-25
..sc.Rp FREIGHT STILL BoYCOTTED.

Nov-ryIoy MAN ROUGHLY HANDLED BY
srRIKER-TIIE POLICE RESERVES IN READINESS
The strike OF the longsboremen is gradually spread
ing At the headquarters of the strikers, NO. 10
West Houstou-st, reports were coming in all day yes
erday to the Executive Board of the Ocean Associa
tion which was in session at that place. NO new
strike, reported. but the war VIII begih on inc
arrival of some of the big steamcrs
The Bourgogne Of the French Line arrived yesterday
and when she was made fast the dock at Mortonst
the long shorcmen took ont the baggage. Alter DIM
ner they told Mr. de Bebian, the agent that they had
concluded not to 90 TO work until this morning ana
mon II would depend on the action Of the Board Of
Arbitration of District Assembly No. AZ whether or
not they returned work They said that they appre
ciaed his action in dee lining TO handle Ola Dominion
freight until compelled to do go by the courts but
that it imperative on them not to handle IL AT III,
conrts or no courts Mr.. de Beban says that unless
hn men return work to-day no will do his best to
IN their places with non-union men.
At the Anchor Line pier, No. II North River, Cap
tain Nichols who was in charge, said that committee
had ordered his men to stop work Saturday and
they had done They could CONSIDER theihse' Eoo
discharged the company had at once advertised LOT
new men There have been 300 responses to the adj
vertisemont Sixty-five of the best men had been
selected aud put work on the Alexandria he rest
of the men were Brooklyn to work on the COM
pany's ships there. Many of the new men were EN-,
ployed now at S15 a week and the company proposed
10 pursue the plan of paying weekly wages 10 steahy
hands. The old men ssy that they are ready 70 re-
turn to work whenever the company Will cease hand
There was some slight trouble at the Morgan Line
bu; il settled ancably and the men ola not
strike At Pier No 3, North River, occupied by the
Alexandra Line there was trouble on account OF the
coal supply part of the pier Is occupied by the
work Steam Company receiving point Tor
their coal and an ash dump. 1t Is alleged that the
steamship company gets its coal through the steam
company and the men refuse to handle 1t. In conse
quencs Of the trouble the City of Puebla which is ad
vertised to sail on Thursday, Will probably be delayed
Strikers attempted to stop of the Steam Heating
Company's nsh carts yesterday, but they were
driven on by the police. At Pier No North RIVER
trouble is also feared the longshoremen having re-
fused Il coal up a steamer
At tho Old Dominion pier the SITUATION ~ I'M
changed. There lively time there yesterday
when one OF the strikers, John W liilams struck
joseph Grey a non-unon man, over the heah WIN a
strel ward weight and almost fractured his skull
Williams was arrested by Officer Heath and taken to
the Tombs Police Court, when no was held IN $500
bail Grey was taken 10 the Chambers Street hoSptaI
where his wounds dressed. o
At Plentioos Stores in Brooklyn, where 2OD long
shoremen went on strike against loading va DOmh-
ion freight on Anchor Line boats new hands were EN-
ployed. but Wilson Wheeler, tho steyedores' re-
fused to work with tho green men, The company
gave orders that they must their derricks TO-
day The 1ongshoremen had pickcts oil along the
river front 10 watch for Old Dominion freight ana
are determined strike every ship that persists IN
handling IL. They have also decided to make common
cause with the coal-handlers. Tho gram elevator
men and the bag have promised 10 help ihcu
Polce Captain Gastlin, of the Steamboat squat had
900 men al his disposal yesterday and the precincts
horderug on tho rivers instructed TO have her
reserve squads In readiness for duty. Captain Gast-
lin dstrbntr half his force along the river and kept
100 men In reserve at Pier No 81.